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{{Short description|Swedish manufacturer}}
{{Advert section|date=March 2016}}
{{COI|date=February 2015}}
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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Hästens Beds AB
| name = Hästens Sängar AB
| logo = [[File:Hastens_logo.jpg]]
| logo = Hästen2010.jpg
| type = [[Privately held company]]
| type = [[Privately held company]]
| genre = [[Family Business]]
| genre = [[Family Business]]
| foundation = {{Start date|df=yes|1852}}
| foundation = {{Start date|df=yes|1852}}
| founder = [[Pehr Adolf Janson]]
| founder = [[Pehr Adolf Janson]]
| location_city = [[Köping]]
| location_city = [[Köping, Sweden|Köping]]
| subsid = Hästens Beds Ab
| location_country = [[Sweden]]
| location_country = [[Sweden]]
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| key_people = Jan Ryde <small>(Executive Chairman & Owner)</small>, Robert Carlén <small>(CFO)</small>.<ref name="bedtimes"/>
| origins = [[Hed]], Sweden
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| area_served = Global locations
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| key_people = Jan Ryde <small>(Executive Chairman & Owner)</small>, Robert Carlén <small>(CEO)</small>.<ref name="bedtimes"/>
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|area_served = Global locations
| industry = [[Furniture]]s / [[Luxury good]]s
| industry = [[Furniture]]s / [[Luxury good]]s
| products = [[High-end]] [[Mattress]]/[[bed]]s, [[bedding]], accessories
| products = [[High-end]] [[Mattress]]/[[bed]]s, [[bedding]], accessories
| Executive Chairman = Jan Ryde
| company_slogan = Crafting Sleep Since 1852 ® The bed of your dreams ®
| homepage = http://www.hastens.com/
| homepage = http://www.hastens.com/

}}
}}
'''Hästens Sängar AB''', or simply '''Hastens'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=30491029|title=Hästens Sängar AB: Private Company Information|last=|first=|date=|website=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]|access-date=2018-09-17}}</ref> ({{IPA|sv|ˈhɛ̌sːtɛns}}, Swedish for "The horse's" as in "the horse's beds"), is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] manufacturer established in 1852, that produces and trades in [[high-end]] [[mattress]], [[bed linen]], [[bedding]] [[pillow]]s and lifestyle accessories.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hastens.com/en/our-story|title=Our Story - Perfect sleep tailored for you since 1852 {{!}} Hästens|website=Hästens|language=en|access-date=2018-09-17|archive-date=2019-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512223154/https://www.hastens.com/en/our-story|url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''Hästens Sängar AB''', ''' Hästens Beds AB''' or simply '''Hästens''' ({{IPA-sv|hɛstens}}); is a [[Sweden|Swedish]] manufacturer established in 1852, today specializing in [[Luxury goods|luxury]] beds, premium bedlinen, pillows and lifestyle accessories.<ref name="bedtimes">{{cite web |url = http://www.bedtimesmagazine.com/Articles/2010/July/HastensTakingSuperLuxuryFarBeyondSweden.html |title = Hästens taking super luxury far beyond Sweden |author = Dorothy Whitcomb |publisher = BedTimes Business Journal | accessdate= 2010-07-11}}</ref> Its logo since 1917, was hand-drawn by Paul Janson, cousin of third generation [[David Janson]].
Often identified by their iconic blue-check beds and horse logo, Hästens manufacture their [[bed]]s and [[mattress]]es by hand using natural materials like [[cotton]], [[horse hair]], [[wool]] and [[flax]]. Hästens retail stores also sell branded premium bedlinen, pillows, duvets and accessories. The company was originally founded by ''[[Pehr Adolf Janson]]'' in 1852 as a master [[saddle]]r business and is still a family-owned company.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://issuu.com/hastensbeds/docs/worldofhastens|title = The World of Hästens (company brochure)|publisher = Hästens}}</ref> [[David Janson]] (Per Thure Janson's son) shifted their focus in the early 1900s from making saddles to making beds. By 1952, a century after its foundation, they had become the official bedding supplier of Sweden’s royal court.<ref name="bedtimes"/> The company continues to manufacture all beds in its factory in Sweden.<ref>Dagens Industri March 25th, 2014 "Slut med sömnlösa nätter"</ref>


The company was founded by [[Pehr Adolf Janson]] in 1852 as a [[saddle]]r business and is a family-owned company.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://issuu.com/hastensbeds/docs/worldofhastens|title = The World of Hästens (company brochure)|publisher = Hästens}}</ref> David Janson shifted their focus in the early 1900s from making saddles to making beds. By 1952, a century after its foundation, they had become the official bedding supplier of Sweden's royal court,<ref name="bedtimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.hastens.com/en/our-story/royal-court|title=PURVEYOR TO THE SWEDISH ROYAL COURT SINCE 1952|author=|first=|date=30 May 2018|website=Hästens.com|publisher=|access-date=30 May 2018|archive-date=13 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190513101719/https://www.hastens.com/en/our-story/royal-court|url-status=dead}}</ref> a title they share with [[IKEA]] since 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ikea-kataloger.blogspot.se/ |title=Ikea Catalogues 1984/85 |accessdate= |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516203602/http://ikea-kataloger.blogspot.se/ |archivedate=May 16, 2014 }}</ref> The company continues to manufacture all beds in its factory in Sweden.<ref>Dagens Industri March 25th, 2014 "Slut med sömnlösa nätter"</ref>
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== History ==
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[[File:Pehr Adolf Janson.jpg|thumb| Pehr Adolf Janson, founder of Hästens.]]
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Hästens’ first generation of master craftsmen, ''[[Pehr Adolf Janson]]'' (1830-1885), laid the groundwork for the spirit of master craftsmanship when he was awarded his master certificate in 1852 by king [[Oscar I of Sweden]].<ref name="Oscar I of Sweden">{{cite web|title=Oscar I of Sweden|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_I_of_Sweden|website=Wikipedia}}</ref> Master saddlers were also makers of mattresses, since horsetail hair was an essential material for the pads that went into the carriage.<ref> name=http://www.hastens.com/en/our-story/heritage}}</ref> At that time, becoming master saddler in Sweden required the certificate to be issued by the king himself.<ref name="Oscar I of Sweden"/>


Hästens manufactures [[bed]]s and [[mattress]]es by using materials such as [[cotton]], [[horse hair]], [[wool]] and [[flax]]. Hästens retail stores also sell branded premium bedlinen, pillows, duvets and accessories.
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In the late 1800, the family moved to [[Hed]] and Pehr Adolf’s son Per Thure Janson decided to follow his father's path in becoming a master saddler. Hästens’ second generation of bed makers, Per Thure, started a company together with his son [[David Janson]]. The business of making beds took off and they were soon making more beds than saddles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hästens Heritage|url=http://www.hastens.com/en/our-story/heritage|website=Hastens.com}}</ref>
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[[File:Hastens staff.jpg|thumb||David Janson (to the left) and master craftsmen photographed by David in front of the Hästens factory in Köping in the beginning of the 1900's]]


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== History ==
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In 1939, British-Swedish architect ''[[Ralph Erskine (architect)|Ralph Erskine]]'' (1914–2005), travelled by bicycle to Sweden, where he later met [[David Janson]] who commissioned him to build the Hästens Factory, which would be one among the first buildings that he designed in Sweden.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stockholm University|url=http://www.sub.su.se/home/about-the-library/architecture/erskine-100-years/|website=Stockholm University}}</ref>
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[[File:Pehr Adolf Janson.jpg|thumb|Pehr Adolf Janson, founder of Hästens.]]
It was designed by Erskine in 1948 and he also designed the further expansion of the factory in 1998, in Köping where the company is still located today.<ref>{{cite web|title=Köpings hemsida|url=http://www.koping.se/boende-miljo-och-trafik/modernismen-i-vastmanland/arkitekturguide/styrmannen/}}</ref>
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[[File:Hastens staff.jpg|thumb|David Janson (to the left) and master craftsmen photographed by David in front of the Hästens factory in Köping in the beginning of the 1900s]]
[[File:Hästens - Bram Moszkowicz.webm|thumb|Hästens commissioned this 2013 commercial with Dutch attorney [[Bram Moszkowicz]] to show how solid their new guarantee policy is.]]


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Pehr Adolf Janson (1830-1885) was awarded his master certificate in 1852 by King [[Oscar I of Sweden]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-02 |title=New high street bed store puts a Hästens spring in La Casa’s step |url=https://jerseyeveningpost.com/business/2022/02/02/new-high-street-bed-store-puts-a-hstens-spring-in-la-casas-step/ |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=Jersey Evening Post |language=en-GB}}</ref> Master saddlers were also makers of mattresses, since horsetail hair was an essential material for the pads that went into the carriage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hastens.com/en/our-story/heritage |title=Heritage|accessdate=February 13, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111170253/http://www.hastens.com/en/our-story/heritage/ |archivedate=January 11, 2015 }}</ref> At that time, becoming a master saddler in Sweden required the certificate to be issued by the King himself.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
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In 1978 Jack Ryde designed the iconic Hästens blue check pattern that was presented for a furniture trade fair. The blue check pattern is a registered trademark for Hästens beds and is protected.<ref>http://www.marknadsdomstolen.se/avgoranden/domar?item=1523&year=2002#id-1523</ref><ref>http://www.marknadsdomstolen.se/avgoranden/domar?item=1514&year=2002#id-1514</ref>


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In the late 1800s, the family moved to [[Heds socken|Hed]] and Pehr Adolf's son Per Thure Janson decided to follow his father's path in becoming a master saddler. Per Thure started a company together with his son David Janson. The business of making beds took off and they were soon producing more beds than saddles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hästens Heritage |url=http://www.hastens.com/en/our-story/heritage |website=Hastens.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111170253/http://www.hastens.com/en/our-story/heritage/ |archivedate=January 11, 2015 }}</ref>


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In 1939, British architect [[Ralph Erskine (architect)|Ralph Erskine]] (1914–2005) travelled by bicycle to Sweden, where he later met David Janson who commissioned him to build the Hästens Factory, which was one of the first buildings that he designed in Sweden.<ref>{{cite web|title=Stockholm University|url=http://www.sub.su.se/home/about-the-library/architecture/erskine-100-years/|website=Stockholm University|access-date=2015-02-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213230100/http://www.sub.su.se/home/about-the-library/architecture/erskine-100-years/|archive-date=2015-02-13|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was designed by Erskine in 1948 and he also designed the further expansion of the factory in 1998, in Köping where the company is still located {{As of|2019|lc=y}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Köpings hemsida|url=http://www.koping.se/boende-miljo-och-trafik/modernismen-i-vastmanland/arkitekturguide/styrmannen/}}</ref>


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In 1978, Jack Ryde designed Hästens' blue check pattern that was presented for a furniture trade fair. The blue check pattern is a registered trademark for Hästens beds and is protected.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marknadsdomstolen.se/avgoranden/domar?item=1523&year=2002#id-1523|title=Marknadsdomstolen - Domar|publisher=|access-date=2015-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119030953/http://www.marknadsdomstolen.se/avgoranden/domar?item=1523&year=2002#id-1523|archive-date=2015-01-19|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marknadsdomstolen.se/avgoranden/domar?item=1514&year=2002#id-1514|title=Marknadsdomstolen - Domar|publisher=|access-date=2015-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119031243/http://www.marknadsdomstolen.se/avgoranden/domar?item=1514&year=2002#id-1514|archive-date=2015-01-19|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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== Markets ==


==Hästens today==
In 2006, Hästens was awarded the Swedish Trade Council's annual export award. Jan Ryde accepted the award from King [[Carl XVI Gustaf]]. At the time the brand was marketed in 22 countries, the largest markets being [[Netherlands]], [[Finland]], and the [[US]].<ref>[http://www.thelocal.se/3634/20060424/ Horsehair beds 'Sweden's export of the year']. The Local (2006)</ref>
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===Markets===

Hästens currently operates multiple retail stores of the approximately 200 Hästens Stores around the world: both in New York, London, Stockholm, and Madrid and in Brussels. The latest being in the exclusive streets of Serrano and Boulevard de Waterloo, respectively.<ref>Dagens Industri March 24th, 2014 "Slut med sömnlösa nätter" page 28-29</ref><ref>http://www.camarahispanosueca.com/es/eventos/417-inauguracion-de-la-tienda-haestens-en-madrid.html</ref><ref>http://www.glowmedia.be/brussels-japan-night/</ref>
Hästens currently operates retail stores around the world in locations such as: [[Stockholm]], [[London]], [[Dallas]], [[Houston]], [[Paris]], [[Amsterdam]], [[Israel]], [[Zurich]], [[Frankfurt]], [[Barcelona]], [[Bari]], [[Brussels]], [[Malta]], [[New York City|New York]], [[México City]], [[Beijing]], [[Shanghai]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Taipei]], [[Seoul]] and [[Singapore]].<ref>Dagens Industri March 24th, 2014 "Slut med sömnlösa nätter" page 28-29</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.camarahispanosueca.com/es/eventos/417-inauguracion-de-la-tienda-haestens-en-madrid.html|title=Inauguración de la tienda Hästens en Madrid|work=Cámara de Comercio Hispano Sueca}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glowmedia.be/brussels-japan-night/|title=Glow Digital BlogTout sur la Brussels Japan Night ! - Glow Digital Blog|work=Glow Digital Blog|access-date=2015-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119030639/http://www.glowmedia.be/brussels-japan-night/|archive-date=2015-01-19|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Awards ==
== Awards ==
*1952 - [[Purveyor to the Swedish Royal Court]]<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Royal Warrant Holders of the Swedish court|url=http://www.hovlev.se/index_e.html|website=Kungliga Hovleverantörer|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214055727/http://hovlev.se/index_e.html|archivedate=2015-02-14}}</ref>
*2006 - [[Swedish Trade Council]] Export Award & Best International Growth Company by [[Ernst & Young]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Horsehair beds 'Sweden's export of the year|date=24 April 2006|url=http://www.thelocal.se/20060424/3634|website=The local}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hästens wins the export prize|url=http://www.di.se/artiklar/2006/4/24/hastens-vann-guldmedalj/?flik=senaste|website=Dagens Industri}}</ref>
*2010 - [[Wallpaper*]] Design Award Best Bed<ref>{{cite web|title=Wallpaper* Design Awards 2010: The Interior Design Winners|url=http://inventorspot.com/articles/see_best_domestic_design_winners_wallpaper_design_awards_2010_pa_37242|website=Inventor Spot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hästens Bed makers|url=http://www.wallpaper.com/lifestyle/hstens-bed-makers/5704|website=Wallpaper Magazine}}</ref>
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*2011 - Palme d'Or de la Literie de Prestige<ref>Groupe Decoration Francaise Paris</ref>
*2013 - [[Signum Priset]] Sweden<ref>{{cite web|title=Signumpriset|url=http://hastensnew2.episerverhotell.net/upload/pdf/Pressrelease_Signumpriset_ENG.pdf|website=PRESS RELEASE 24.01.2013|access-date=2015-02-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217123817/http://hastensnew2.episerverhotell.net/upload/pdf/Pressrelease_Signumpriset_ENG.pdf|archive-date=2015-02-17|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brandeye.se/artiklar/bn113_hart.pdf|title=Brand Eye - Vi mäter varumärkets styrka|publisher=|access-date=2015-01-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131010032615/http://www.brandeye.se/artiklar/bn113_hart.pdf|archive-date=2013-10-10|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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*2015 - [[Hurun Report]]: The Best of the Best Awards 2015<ref>{{cite web|title=Hurun Report|url=http://www.hurun.net/en/ArticleShow.aspx?nid=9604|website=Hurun Report|access-date=2015-02-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217120154/http://www.hurun.net/en/ArticleShow.aspx?nid=9604|archive-date=2015-02-17|url-status=dead}}</ref>


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== Legal cases ==
1952 - [[Purveyor to the Swedish Royal Court]]{{Cn|date=February 2015}}
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In 2000, a Swedish court ruled that Hästens was not allowed to advertise with phrases such as "The finest beds in the world" and "due to [our unique manufacturing process in Köping], we can offer 25 years' warranty on springs and frames". The latter was, among other reasons, because the springs and frames were actually manufactured by a subcontractor.<ref>[http://www.marknadsdomstolen.se/Filer/Avg%C3%B6randen/Dom00.20.pdf Court ruling Dux v. Hästens] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213145913/http://www.marknadsdomstolen.se/Filer/Avg%C3%B6randen/Dom00.20.pdf# |date=2015-02-13 }}. Marknadsdomstolen (2000). (In Swedish)</ref> Many companies have tried to copy the check patterns and Hästens has successfully undertaken legal procedures in several countries against infringements and counterfeits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=112&artikel=131601|title=Blå-vita rutor gav seger till Köpingsföretag|author=Sveriges Radio|publisher=}}</ref> As of 2011, the phrase ''"At Hästens we set out to make the best beds in the world."'' is used.<ref>[http://www.hastens.com/en-us/Sangar/ Best bed]. Hastens.com. (2011) {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331180019/http://www.hastens.com/en-us/Sangar/ |date=March 31, 2012 }}</ref>

2006 - [[Swedish Trade Council]] Export Award & Best International Growth Company by [[Ernst & Young]]{{Cn|date=February 2015}}

2010 - [[Wallpaper*]] Design Award Best Bed{{Cn|date=February 2015}}

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2011 - Palme d'Or de la Literie de Prestige<ref>Groupe Decoration Francaise Paris</ref>

2013 - Signum Priset Sweden<ref>http://www.brandeye.se/artiklar/bn113_hart.pdf</ref>

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2015 - [[Hurun Report]]:Hurun Best of the Best Awards 2015<ref>{{cite web|title=Hurun Report|url=http://www.hurun.net/en/ArticleShow.aspx?nid=9604|website=Hurun Report}}</ref>

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== Legal Cases ==

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In 2000, a Swedish court ruled that Hästens was not allowed to advertise with phrases such as "The finest beds in the world" and "due to [our unique manufacturing process in Köping], we can offer 25 years warranty on springs and frames". The latter was, among other reasons, because the springs and frames were actually manufactured by a subcontractor.<ref>[http://www.marknadsdomstolen.se/Filer/Avg%C3%B6randen/Dom00.20.pdf Court ruling Dux v. Hästens]. Marknadsdomstolen (2000). (In Swedish)</ref> Many companies have tried to copy the check patterns and Hästens has successfully undertaken legal procedures in several countries against infringements and counterfeits.
<ref>http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=112&artikel=131601</ref> As of 2011, the phrase ''"At Hästens we set out to make the best beds in the world."'' is used.<ref>[http://www.hastens.com/en-us/Sangar/ Best bed]. Hastens.com. (2011)</ref>






== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 16:44, 31 October 2024

Hästens Sängar AB
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryFurnitures / Luxury goods
GenreFamily Business
Founded1852 (1852)
FounderPehr Adolf Janson
Headquarters
Köping
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Sweden
Area served
Global locations
Key people
Jan Ryde (Executive Chairman & Owner), Robert Carlén (CFO).[1]
ProductsHigh-end Mattress/beds, bedding, accessories
SubsidiariesHästens Beds Ab
Websitehttp://www.hastens.com/

Hästens Sängar AB, or simply Hastens[2] (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɛ̌sːtɛns], Swedish for "The horse's" as in "the horse's beds"), is a Swedish manufacturer established in 1852, that produces and trades in high-end mattress, bed linen, bedding pillows and lifestyle accessories.[3]

The company was founded by Pehr Adolf Janson in 1852 as a saddler business and is a family-owned company.[4] David Janson shifted their focus in the early 1900s from making saddles to making beds. By 1952, a century after its foundation, they had become the official bedding supplier of Sweden's royal court,[1] a title they share with IKEA since 1984.[5] The company continues to manufacture all beds in its factory in Sweden.[6]

Hästens manufactures beds and mattresses by using materials such as cotton, horse hair, wool and flax. Hästens retail stores also sell branded premium bedlinen, pillows, duvets and accessories.

History

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Pehr Adolf Janson, founder of Hästens.
David Janson (to the left) and master craftsmen photographed by David in front of the Hästens factory in Köping in the beginning of the 1900s
Hästens commissioned this 2013 commercial with Dutch attorney Bram Moszkowicz to show how solid their new guarantee policy is.

Pehr Adolf Janson (1830-1885) was awarded his master certificate in 1852 by King Oscar I of Sweden.[7] Master saddlers were also makers of mattresses, since horsetail hair was an essential material for the pads that went into the carriage.[8] At that time, becoming a master saddler in Sweden required the certificate to be issued by the King himself.[citation needed]

In the late 1800s, the family moved to Hed and Pehr Adolf's son Per Thure Janson decided to follow his father's path in becoming a master saddler. Per Thure started a company together with his son David Janson. The business of making beds took off and they were soon producing more beds than saddles.[9]

In 1939, British architect Ralph Erskine (1914–2005) travelled by bicycle to Sweden, where he later met David Janson who commissioned him to build the Hästens Factory, which was one of the first buildings that he designed in Sweden.[10] It was designed by Erskine in 1948 and he also designed the further expansion of the factory in 1998, in Köping where the company is still located as of 2019.[11]

In 1978, Jack Ryde designed Hästens' blue check pattern that was presented for a furniture trade fair. The blue check pattern is a registered trademark for Hästens beds and is protected.[12][13]

Hästens today

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Markets

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Hästens currently operates retail stores around the world in locations such as: Stockholm, London, Dallas, Houston, Paris, Amsterdam, Israel, Zurich, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Bari, Brussels, Malta, New York, México City, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul and Singapore.[14][15][16]

Awards

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In 2000, a Swedish court ruled that Hästens was not allowed to advertise with phrases such as "The finest beds in the world" and "due to [our unique manufacturing process in Köping], we can offer 25 years' warranty on springs and frames". The latter was, among other reasons, because the springs and frames were actually manufactured by a subcontractor.[26] Many companies have tried to copy the check patterns and Hästens has successfully undertaken legal procedures in several countries against infringements and counterfeits.[27] As of 2011, the phrase "At Hästens we set out to make the best beds in the world." is used.[28]

References

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  1. ^ a b "PURVEYOR TO THE SWEDISH ROYAL COURT SINCE 1952". Hästens.com. 30 May 2018. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Hästens Sängar AB: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  3. ^ "Our Story - Perfect sleep tailored for you since 1852 | Hästens". Hästens. Archived from the original on 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  4. ^ "The World of Hästens (company brochure)". Hästens.
  5. ^ "Ikea Catalogues 1984/85". Archived from the original on May 16, 2014.
  6. ^ Dagens Industri March 25th, 2014 "Slut med sömnlösa nätter"
  7. ^ "New high street bed store puts a Hästens spring in La Casa's step". Jersey Evening Post. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  8. ^ "Heritage". Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  9. ^ "Hästens Heritage". Hastens.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015.
  10. ^ "Stockholm University". Stockholm University. Archived from the original on 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2015-02-13.
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